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English
Examples
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- barjot (from jobard, “crazy”)
- laisse béton (from laisse tomber, “forget it”)
- keum (from mec, “guy, bloke”)
- meuf (from femme, “woman, lady”)
- ripou (from pourri, “corrupt, rotten”)
- tromé (from métro, “subway, underground”)
- t’es ouf (from t’es fou, “you're crazy”)
- verlan (from à l’envers, “back to front”)
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Etymology
From French verlan, itself a verlan of à l’envers (“upside down or back to front”).
Pronunciation
Noun
verlan (uncountable)
- A type of backslang used in French, in which the order of the syllables or sounds of words is changed.
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type of backslang used in French
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French
Etymology
Verlan form of à l’envers (“back to front”).
Pronunciation
Noun
verlan m (uncountable)
- verlan (type of backslang used in French)
2015 November 12, Yannick Vernini, “Nancy : Bigflo et Oli dans « La Cour des Grands », l’interview”, in L'Est Républicain:Notre premier public, ça a été nos parents. À partir de là, il fallait être précis, il ne fallait pas utiliser le verlan ou dire des conneries.- Our first audience was our parents. Starting from there, you had to be precise, you couldn't use verlan or talk bullshit.
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Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French verlan, verlan of à l’envers (“back to front”).
Pronunciation
Noun
verlan m (uncountable)
- verlan (type of backslang used in French)